Requirements for foster homes; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6550
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In addition to any other requirements of this chapter, foster homes shall be subject to the following: 1. No foster home shall be operated in violation of any local zoning ordinance; and 2. No private residential dwelling and its surrounding grounds that serves as a foster home shall keep more than 50 companion animals on site at one time. Any foster home found in violation of this section may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250. 2003, c. 1007 , § 3.1-796.96:6; 2008, c. 860 ; 2014, c. 148 .
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